{"id":2893,"date":"2024-06-10T05:33:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T09:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanpotentialadvisors.com\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:11:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T14:11:28","slug":"lifelong-learning-3-steps-to-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanpotentialadvisors.com\/lifelong-learning-3-steps-to-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifelong Learning: 3 Steps to Grow Your Learning Skill Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanpotentialadvisors.com\/category\/blog\/\">Core Leadership Competencies series<\/a>, we\u2019ve previously considered the proficiencies of emotional intelligence, time management, and resilience.\u00a0This month we\u2019re going to look at the skill of<strong> lifelong learning<\/strong> and the value this skill brings to leaders and their teams. <\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Truth be told, lifelong learning is a skill set more than a discrete skill.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who are lifelong learners typically are characterized by a variety of valuable traits that keep them learning over a lifetime. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these include traits that might be considered inherent personality traits, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insatiable curiosity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adaptability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open-mindedness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, even if these traits don&#8217;t come naturally, they can be cultivated through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-awareness <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persistence<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-discipline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growth mindset. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>In other words, even if you don\u2019t have the Learner theme in your Top 5 CliftonStrengths, you can <i>learn <\/i>to be a life-learner!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all come into this world as babies wired to be learners. In fact, research over the past several decades has revealed that infants have an innate capacity and inclination to learn everything from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/discover\/news\/newborn-babies-have-inbuilt-ability-to-pick-out-words-finds-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">language<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/babies-are-born-with-an-innate-number-sense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">number sense<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2012\/01\/120124113051.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intuitive physics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as we graduated from the formal educational environment and settled into adult routines and responsibilities, <em>many of us have forgotten that we are wired to be learners and have fallen out of love with the process. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Here are 3 steps to <em>remembering<\/em> that you\u2019re a lifelong learner and encouraging the teams you lead to do that same.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Lifelong Learning Step #1: Cultivate a growth mindset.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A growth mindset is the essential foundation because it is the belief that <strong><em>you can evolve through effort and persistence.<\/em><\/strong> It\u2019s the acknowledgement that your knowledge and skills are not innate and fixed, but they are malleable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifelong Learning Step #2:<\/strong><strong> Be wrong.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actually, being wrong is the easy part. But are you willing to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">admit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to yourself and others that you are wrong? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>A growth mindset enables you to turn frustration into fuel for growth.<\/em><\/strong> A failed project becomes an opportunity to iterate; disappointing results become an invitation to get curious about the root cause and other approaches. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a leader, being willing to be wrong sends the message to your team that this is a safe place to learn through mistakes and to allow setbacks to fuel growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifelong Learning Step #3: <\/strong><strong>Be curious.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We live in a world that is constantly changing. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology, in particular, has evolved exponentially over the last century. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than ever before, we interact daily with devices and systems in our immediate environment with little to no understanding of how they work. The resulting specialization of knowledge can dampen curiosity: \u201cI don\u2019t need to know because I\u2019ll just take this device to the expert if it breaks.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While specialization of knowledge has its advantages, <em><strong>the loss of curiosity can stand in the way of lifelong learning.<\/strong> <\/em>But we can choose to be like a sponge, hungry to understand the why and the how behind our everyday experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the workplace, this curiosity is crucial to iteration and improvement. The deeper your curiosity, the wider a perspective you can cultivate and the less likely it is that you will overlook a solution staring you in the face.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Truly, the more you cultivate a growth mindset, willingness to be wrong, and curiosity, the better prepared you are to thrive as a leader in today\u2019s ever-changing work environments. <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through your example, you\u2019ll also be on your way to develop teams that are eager to learn from mistakes, adaptable in the face of change, and resilient under stress. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to cultivate a lifelong learning skill set for yourself or your team, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanpotentialadvisors.com\/offerings\/\">some of our resources<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanpotentialadvisors.com\/contact\/\">reach out to Traci<\/a> for individual or group coaching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our Core Leadership Competencies series, we\u2019ve previously considered the proficiencies of emotional intelligence, time management, and resilience.\u00a0This month we\u2019re going to look at the skill of lifelong learning and the value this skill brings to leaders and their teams. 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